Renzulli, P; Hostettler, A; Schoepfer, A M; Gloor, B; Candinas, D (2009). Systematic review of atraumatic splenic rupture. British journal of surgery, 96(10), pp. 1114-21. Bristol, UK: John Wright & Sons 10.1002/bjs.6737
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BACKGROUND: Atraumatic splenic rupture (ASR) is an ill defined clinicopathological entity. METHODS: The aim was to characterize aetiological and risk factors for ASR-related mortality in order to aid disease classification and treatment. A systematic literature review (1980-2008) was undertaken and logistic regression analysis employed. RESULTS: Some 632 publications reporting 845 patients were identified. The spleen was normal in 7.0 per cent (atraumatic-idiopathic rupture). One, two or three aetiological factors were found in 84.1, 8.2 and 0.7 per cent respectively (atraumatic-pathological rupture). Six major aetiological groups were defined: neoplastic (30.3 per cent), infectious (27.3 per cent), inflammatory, non-infectious (20.0 per cent), drug- and treatment-related (9.2 per cent) and mechanical (6.8 per cent) disorders, and normal spleen (6.4 per cent). Treatment comprised total splenectomy (84.1 per cent), organ-preserving surgery (1.2 per cent) or conservative measures (14.7 per cent). The ASR-related mortality rate was 12.2 per cent. Splenomegaly (P = 0.040), age above 40 years (P = 0.007) and neoplastic disorders (P = 0.008) were associated with increased ASR-related mortality on multivariable analysis. CONCLUSION: The condition can be classified simply into atraumatic-idiopathic (7.0 per cent) and atraumatic-pathological (93.0 per cent) splenic rupture. Splenomegaly, advanced age and neoplastic disorders are associated with increased ASR-related mortality.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Visceral Surgery |
UniBE Contributor: |
Renzulli, Pietro, Gloor, Beat, Candinas, Daniel |
ISSN: |
0007-1323 |
Publisher: |
John Wright & Sons |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:13 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:22 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1002/bjs.6737 |
PubMed ID: |
19787754 |
Web of Science ID: |
000271140200004 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.32298 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/32298 (FactScience: 197357) |
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